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O's Fan Rich
07-11-2006, 09:05 AM
Ok, I'm lost. Snowbird ( Yvon, thanks.) gave me some insight, but I need a suggestion on where to draw power for the Snow Meth kit.

Yvon suggested using an open circuit in the fuse box.
Yeah, I need some help.....

magindat
07-11-2006, 09:51 AM
Does it say how many amps it draws? Does it come with a fuse? I assume only used with ignition on. (Not constant power needed)

O's Fan Rich
07-11-2006, 10:38 AM
Ignition on, yes.
Amps.... I'm at work and don't have the install manual with me. I'll post it from home later.
You'd think I'd remember, but I'd guess at 20 minimum.
The do not want me to use the fuel pump circuit which makes total sense.

O's Fan Rich
07-11-2006, 02:33 PM
OK, it says 15 amp key-on source.
I'd love to have it on it's own circuit.

FordNut
07-11-2006, 02:39 PM
I have had some custom work done in my fuse box to add circuits, but it was done by the techs at Team Ford. They tell me the connectors that snap into the sockets for unused relays and fuses are the same as the ones found in junkyard searches for the "guppie-faced" Taurus'. Just chop out the whole power distribution box and take it home. Unused circuits are for the most part unpopulated. So you have to find the connectors to add circuits. There are tons of unused slots in the power distribution box.

Otherwise, it's easy to find a fog light relay kit for about $10 and patch it into the wiring harness.

SergntMac
07-11-2006, 03:35 PM
Littlefuse has a "add a circuit" kit for the interior fuse box, rather simple and straightforward. Of course, "length of the run" amp draw and wire gauge all figures in the solution. Where does the line have to travel to terminate?

O's Fan Rich
07-11-2006, 04:24 PM
It has to go to the MAF control module which I'm making brackets for to mount on the old air cleaner mounts on the inner fenderwell.

I have an electric fuel pump relay kit from Painless that I'm not using. That should work.